Wall Clock

All the elements making up the decoration of this clock refer to the fleeting nature of time. The winged clock face refers to the ancient symbol for time, an hourglass with wings. Surrounding the clockface, the branches of laurel, symbolizing fame, and the garland of fruit and flowers, symbolizing mortality, indicate that time conquers all. The ensemble is meant to remind the viewer of the Roman poet Horace's dictum carpe diem (seize the day).